"Of course it was rude because it was her moment, but that's the way he really felt. I think it was rude, but the way they're treating him…He's on the cover of every paper. He didn't kill anybody. No one got harmed."

No one but a blindsided 19-year-old, that is. (Clearly, he hasn't been keeping up on his View watching.)

"I think it's a bit blown out. It was pretty rude," he said, adding that, "at the end of the day, we're gonna celebrate him for his passion more than vilify him. As he grows and matures, he has to balance that.

"It just wasn't appropriate. It wasn't fair to Taylor. It wasn't fair to her at all."